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WSJ.com 

Facebook: One and Done After IPO?

WSJ's Shira Ovide, a recent transplant to San Francisco, makes a special return engagement on Mean Street to look at whether Facebook as a stock has any strength following Friday's less-than-stellar IPO. Photo: AP.

Democratist 

Ukraine: Awaiting the Protestor’s Return

May 21st 2012, The period since the election of Viktor Yanukovich to the Ukrainian Presidency in February 2010 has been a shambles: Support for his Party of the Regions (PoR) has slumped even in its traditional heartlands in the east of the country. There has been a massive and apparently uncontrollable rise in corruption. Ukraine dropped […]

Stars and Stripes 

Pathfinders' preparedness is tested by deadly IED blasts

When they landed, Pathfinders with 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division bounded from the aircraft with their Afghan partners. They knelt and readied for the fight as the helicopter lifted. But when the brownout settled, they were met with desolation and an eerie silence. The soldiers had been dropped into a sophisticated and deadly trap.

WIRED 

Make Your Own Halo Army

These model makers bring their skills to new heights with larger than life wearable armour, which were recently used in a Halo fan film.  We find out how they do it.

WIRED 

Make Your Own Action Figure

At this year's Maker Faire we found a booth that lets you make your own action figure with 56 cameras and Autodesk software 123D catch. You can also do it with a single camera at: www.123Dapp.com/catch